re using feather board/ timber

carole.uk

Hi
i have about 30 feather boards 6ft high & approx 3 or 4 inches wide, 3ft cut fence post x 6 & 16 ft of boards 6 inc wide. these are left over from our fencing. any idea what i could re use them for in the garden don't need any more fencing;) been thinking about it all morning but just can't come up with anything. I need creative people to come up with any ideas
thanks for reading

alanobrien

I had similar bits left over from some fencing.
I used mine to make some wooden planters for the garden - they didnt turn out to bad either.

carole.uk

thanks alan, would the feather boards be too thin for planters

alanobrien

carole.uk wrote: »

thanks alan, would the feather boards be too thin for planters

Its true they are thinner than the tongue and groove but i have used both to make planters and funnily enough the feather board ones look a lot more attractive.

My featherboard planters are rectangular about 3ft long braced in the middle so the feather board is used on the sides and overlapped. You can increase the strenght that way, this is what it looks like.
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/musa_monkey/planter.jpg
I hope that helps.

carole.uk

Thats brilliant Alan thanks a lot will def be making some up

Suzy_M

Good idea to use them up - but don't forget to keep some back for running repairs.

carole.uk

AHH never thought of that good idea suzy m

Suzy_M

carole.uk wrote: »

AHH never thought of that good idea suzy m

I'm quite happy to share my mistakes with others! :embarasse